I read books. Mostly travel books.
David Livingstone
Should this collection of diary entries be edited into a more readable book?
Karl Bushby
Who would have thought it was possible to cross the Bering Strait on foot?
Peter Hessler
Why is this writer at his best when he doesn’t try to be a journalist?
Johann Gottfried Seume
Why is this book still so awesome after so many years?
Bill Bryson
Should this book be read like a homecoming story or rather like a trip abroad?
Richard Wilhelm
Is this an effort in soul searching or rather a classic work about China?
Matsuo Basho
Does true poetry only flourish in the depths of the wilderness?
Odoric of Pordenone
Was this a 14th-century fact finding mission or just another medieval mystery tale?
Sun Shuyun
Is this book more about contemplation or more about adventure?
John Muir
Could nature have a greater friend than this 19th century guy?
Tim Moore
If this was a good writer with a good story, then why did the editors not polish it a bit?
Heinrich Heine
Why do these travel stories from 19th century Germany remain so recommendable?